thewrestlingdude

Perry is a type of program that doesn't have to sneak through grass... they can fly in their stealth bombers to be under the radar maybe.... but that is a good analogy coach. Unforunatley the target is already there. Good luck next year and ....BOMBS AWAY!!!!! Dude

If there is a legitimate change in address their is little the school the wrestler is leaving from can do. The incoming school has very little say over challenging the transfer, the problem lies with the school that the athlete leaves. Has nothing to do with the sport. So school "C" must've signed off and school "2" did not. School "1" had nothing to do with eligiblilty. Maybe those wrestlers really tied the room... or um team.... together at school "2". Dude

I recently read a column by Jeff Opdyke, a Wall Street Journal columnist whose writing appears in the Providence Journal every other week, about his son?s involvement in soccer. And it was a bit of a wakeup call. Opdyke wonders if he pushed his son to play soccer, not because his son loved it but because Opdyke himself loves soccer and saw himself as the father of a soccer player. His son had played soccer for years, earning a place on the travel team. The family sacrificed a lot to ensure their future Diego Maradona had the time and resources to develop his skills. And it all ended one day when Diego Maradona said he?d rather be Tiger Woods and hung up his soccer cleats in favor of a bag of golf clubs. For our kids, involvement in sports, particular team sports, begins at an early age. We sign our kids up for soccer and t-ball, hockey and softball. We show up for games to cheer on our five-year-olds as they chaotically scramble around the soccer field or impatiently wait their turn at bat in t-ball. We bring snacks for our football players and help our hockey players haul around their gear. Some of our children start with gymnastics or dance, and we happily shell out the money for classes and recital costumes just for the chance to see our future Gene/Jeanne Kelly tap along to Singin? in the Rain. But do we become too invested in the idea of being a parent of an athlete? A soccer dad? A hockey mom? A friend of mine played semi-professional hockey in Europe; now his three-year-old is already taking skating lessons and learning how to wield a stick. Obviously, he wants to share his love of hockey with his child. But what if the child doesn?t take to the sport? Sometimes we invest our own happiness in our children?s choices. Sometimes we get even more out of it than our children do. The sidelines of a baseball game or soccer match can be one of the few public social gathering places for parents these days. The convenience and routine of running into the same people, parents of other kids on the team, becomes a constant in our lives. Eventually, lifelong friendships are made. Controversy aside, what was impressive about the fundraiser for Jacob Mayo was that it revealed a vibrant loving community centered on a youth sports team. I have seen that same kind community germinating on the sidelines of my son?s t-ball game, or through Seekonk Youth Soccer, or through Seekonk Jr. Warriors. When parents take such a big role in the sports teams, the camaraderie and the social aspect, it puts more pressure on the children to continue. They may be good at the sport, but if they don?t love it, should we make them continue playing? We sacrifice so much to give our children opportunities to play sports. We give up Saturday afternoons for games, weekday nights for practices, and extra treats so we can afford a new uniform or protective gear. But are we willing to give up the social aspect of sports if our children no longer want to play? More than anything, we want to raise happy, healthy kids. And even if our kids aren?t involved in a particular team any more, we still can be. All these sports teams are run primarily by volunteers, usually, but not always parents of kids on the teams, but also local teens and college students who volunteer as well. We all can be part of that community that sports teams offer.

Karl and Y2... at the risk of getting uncool points I will add to this conversation... if you pick your nose long enough you will find a booger!! Let it go already. Just because you yourself do not want to go to disney or take a team doesn't mean that other people are skirting the rules by allowing parents to bring kids home. What if the coaches son is on the team and they decide to have a family vacation in Florida after it is over and his son's best friend is on the team and he wants to hang with them for the week? I guess dad and son can't go to dinner, play catch at the beach or even have a few takedown tourney in the pool according your strict interpretations??? You could what if this moritorium rule to death. The rule is in place so that parents can have a specific week to plan vacations in which the coach can not interfere with those family plans. That is the "spirit" of the rule. Your interpretation would limit kids opportunities for camps, national competition and other special events that happen to fall during that week. That is Indiana's week not the rest of the nations week. I know of tennis players, golfers and even football players who have traveled and competed in events during this week. and shhhh don't tell anyone, but their coaches were there watching and sometimes maybe even giving advice....

The one and only TOM CLARK ;D

zachp.... totally agree with you. Its a combination of good coaching at all levels and the High school coach is ultimatley the one who gets to take that "Walk" around the field house!!!

Karl, did you ever fix that womans cable? Yes I believe you have that shirt... you should wear it this weekend!! Infowrestling... No line stealing... that is a fine... go find a cash machine!! Now back to topic: I agree Ryan does a great job with his little guys teaches them lots of good technique and works them pretty hard. Like with most sports sometimes kids need a change of pace or a fresh start after a few years of working with youth coaches. I believe that is why some of the contenders change clubs as they get older that and they wrestle for thier high school club or coach. But coach Ryan can take great pride when those little "Dudes" becoming achievers as they get older. He will have always had a hand in their success. My hats off to him, coaching younger wrestlers takes a special personality.

How could you leave off Perry? ???

Green-Ellis- He runs all over Cruz, just to big to handle Gronkowski- He wins a close one. Brady- Manning has lead, but takes a knee to kill clock and is hit for stalling. Sends to overtime and Brady wins Coughlin- He gets help from someone with same name in indiana.... you can't beat a coughlin!!!

Oh please... do not give football coaches that much credit. They cheat, recruit and disagree with each other about the issues facing their sport with the best of them. There are some great football coaches out there, but there are just as many lame unethical ones also. I would say that in a few years the IHSAA will come down on them and say, "We gave your coaches association a chance to police the summer workout issue and you couldn't fix it, so now we will." We don't have team state anymore because it DID NOT make money for the IHSAA plain and SIMPLE. The other issues about coaches not sending the "right" squad to regionals is just a scapegoat for the IHSAA to hide behind. The coaches associations are ran by COACHES....so lets say Joe that you get an email from Coach McCommick sends you an email that Bashing other coaches on this site may help you in the short run but hurts our sport in the long run, is that really going to hold any merit with you?

Just What and See? or Wait and see?

Y2, nail in the coffin? It was already dead and buried he just didn't attend the memorial service. Dude

Howard Jones has been an inspiration to many athletes and young coaches for a long time. I for one believe he does things right!!! Good to hear about Williams. The Dude Abides

Should be a fun day, can't wait.

UH.... what day is this?

Again Walter 51% par for course for you my friend!! Dude

Did you get to challenge on other scales? If not you have a real case here!!! Dude

Walter, You were 51% right on your predictions.... about right for you, you are usually right 50% of the time on everything else!!! I looked for you didnt see you yelling TWOOOOOOOOO Dude

Do they have to be a member of ISWA? or open to anyone? Dude

Boo to the officials... they should have taken Spencer immediatley over to the other scales for a challenge. and if the scale was turned off and recalibrated everyone who weighed in prior to that should have been weighed in again. Dude

tippytipton, can you flip a coin and get heads 9 x in a row statistically speaking? I'll say this, I dont think Mater Dei recruits, if in fact they do have kids that come to their school that are out of district, the kid and his family probably recruited Mater Dei, you have it backwards, its like Bunny she kidnapped herself, man. Good program, good coaching winning tradition, great academics and open enrollment. The school attracts winners and hard working families willing to sacrifice year in and year out. Now that you have had time to respond and think about my question remember, winning a state championship in wrestling both individually and as a team has no place in the laws of statistics. If that were the case at some point every school would have a state champion and I know there are dozens of schools that dont. Dude

Thats my line walter!!! I have checked with several of my friends who coach and one who is an AD... concensus is and I hate to admit it but Walter is right. The guidelines in bulletin are there to help coaches who can't agree on who is an "Outstanding" wrestler. The goal of seeding a tournament is to seperate "Outstanding" wrestlers. Seeding is not always black and white and the consideration guidelines are not "specific directions" and are not "required" to be followed. Coaches always have the option to vote on any seeding at a weight class to make sure outstanding wrestlers are seperated. KevinL, I am not trying to bash you or demean you, but in this case of seeding... as painful as it is my fat buddy Walter has the best interpretation of the situation. And Walter, I've seen y0u golf and obviously your not a golfer either!! Stick with Bowling!! Dude

Y2 I agree no one would like to see a state runner up beat someone with 30a wins in a rat tail match!!!!

1oldwrestler, I like your style, wrestler hard and SMART....

Torres has five losses but they are all "quality" ;D